Ingenious Man Builds His Own iPhone 7 Headphone Jack (Because Apple Can Take Away Your Life, But Never Your Freedom)

I was unaware that the YouTube channel Strange Parts existed until about 5-minutes ago, but boy oh boy, am I glad I came across it. For those of you who have yet to discover its magical powers, let me go ahead and share with you what it's all about. As per the official Strange Parts website. The face of the company goes by Scotty, no last name (like Usher, or Cher). He describes his mission as:

An exploration of every back alley, industrial market, and tiny workshop I can find.

Stories that dive deep beneath the surface of technology and the world around us.

An investigation into stuff that’s not quite correct. It’s a crack in the mirror of normalcy that allows us to peer into the inner workings of the world.

Not your average technology documentary. No fluffy bullshit – just a real engineer and hacker telling real stories with as many real details as I can share. Shakey camera, bad audio, and all.

Not your average “maker” site. We want the real details of how stuff actually works, and we want to know how to do it ourselves. Not a dumbed down, oversimplified, whitewashed toy version. Gimme the real shit or GTFO.

Sounds pretty awesome, right? The fact I could actually comprehend what he was doing onscreen is a win in my book. I have very little tolerance for hyper-technological-speak so, kudos to you, Scotty! Anyway, take a look at this Strange Parts video of Scotty rebuilding the iPhone 7 headphone jack from freakin' scratch. It's pretty damn awe-inspiring, if you ask me. Also — take that, Apple! The humans have outsmarted you.